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At the 2021 New York Wine Experience, Dominus Estate and Ulysses owner Christian Moueix presented his Ulysses Napa Valley 2015 (93 points, $219) in a showcase of elite California Cabernets, where he was joined by Abreu winemaker Brad Grimes, Accendo owner Bart Araujo and Graeme MacDonald of MacDonald Vineyards.
Event guests had the chance to compare three of the most exciting reds released that year: two Cabernet-based wines, from Bordeaux and California, and a Sangiovese blend from Tuscany.
Nudging 2016 aside, the 2018 vintage is Napa Valley's best in more than 20 years, counting dozens of classic-scoring releases and hundreds more top wines—rich, dark and detailed Cabernet Sauvignons that clearly transmit their terroirs.
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Wine Spectator senior editor James Molesworth joins MacDonald Vineyards co-owner Alex MacDonald for a behind-the-wines tour of MacDonald's Cabernet Sauvignon vines in Napa Valley's Oakville district.
Wine Spectator senior editor James Molesworth joins MacDonald Vineyards co-owner Alex MacDonald for a behind-the-wines tour of MacDonald's Cabernet Sauvignon vines in Napa Valley's Oakville district. In Part 1, they take a look at the property's "young" 25-year-old vines and talk pruning and training for longevity.
Planted in Napa's Oakville district in 1954, MacDonald Vineyards' oldest Cabernet vines represent what co-owners Alex and Graeme MacDonald strive to achieve at their historic property. Alex explains how the grapes from these "holy grail" vines fuel their Cabernets' structure, power, complexity and ageability.
At MacDonald Vineyards in Napa Valley's Oakville district, co-owner Alex MacDonald explains the old-school, head-trained "California sprawl" method employed by his grandfather when planting these Cabernet vines in 1974, and how that training method supports the health and quality of the grapes.
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The 2017 California Cabernet vintage is a mixed bag as vintners faced both heat waves and wildfires, but there are many successes, with the best wines showing ripe up-front fruit and fresh acidity. Late releases from 2016 are also worth …
Due to wildfires and a searing heat wave, 2017 is the most inconsistent year for California Cabernet Sauvignon since the rain-plagued 2011 vintage. On the bright side, the general profile of the wines is positive and there are many …
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